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| Released | August 26, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2005 – July 14, 2006[1] | |||
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| Length | 54:26 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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A Public Affair is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 26, 2006 in the United States by Epic Records. The album is Simpson's first studio album following her divorce from Nick Lachey and her first release under Epic Records, following her departure from Columbia Records.
The album was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Cory Rooney, Scott Storch, Stargate and Lester Mendez. Simpson co-wrote nine of the thirteen songs on the album. It received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its musical diversity from Simpson's previous albums, while criticizing its individuality.
Two singles were released from A Public Affair. The lead single and title track, "A Public Affair", became Simpson's sixth top-twenty single in the United States and her third song to reach number fourteen, after "With You" (2003) and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005). The song also saw success in the United Kingdom, reaching the top ten in Scotland and Ireland while charting at number twenty on the UK Singles Chart.
The second and final single, "I Belong to Me", failed to achieve the success of the lead single, "A Public Affair". The song did not place on the US Billboard Hot 100. However, it peaked at number ten on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100, which acts as an extension of the chart.
The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 101,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It peaked at number six in Canada, where it was also certified Gold. Worldwide, the album generally underperformed, peaking in the top 40 in Australia and Ireland. A Public Affair has sold 500,000 units in the United States and over one million copies worldwide to date.
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